Welcome to BlackOttawa 411 !
WHAT'S THE 411? "Does Canada's National Capital Region have a Black Community? Where are can I find a decent Black hairdresser in Ottawa? I'm looking for a Black tutor for my child, do you know of anyone? Is there a decent Caribbean restaurant downtown?"
For an African or Caribbean person who's new to Ottawa and doesn't yet know their way around, finding out who's who and what's what in the Black community can be a daunting - and frustrating - task. That's where BlackOttawa411 comes in! To make your life easier, I have created this information-packed website where you can not only find African and Caribbean institutions, businesses, entrepreneurs, performers, artists and embassies but also events and activities to spice up your social life!
BlackOttawa411 is a community service which I hope you will enjoy and find useful. Feel free to e-mail information which may be of interest to other African and Caribbean people in the National Capital Region. Your suggestions as to how to improve this portal are also welcome. Thanks for visiting ... and come back often for updates!
--Sarah O
WHAT'S THE 411? "Does Canada's National Capital Region have a Black Community? Where are can I find a decent Black hairdresser in Ottawa? I'm looking for a Black tutor for my child, do you know of anyone? Is there a decent Caribbean restaurant downtown?"
For an African or Caribbean person who's new to Ottawa and doesn't yet know their way around, finding out who's who and what's what in the Black community can be a daunting - and frustrating - task. That's where BlackOttawa411 comes in! To make your life easier, I have created this information-packed website where you can not only find African and Caribbean institutions, businesses, entrepreneurs, performers, artists and embassies but also events and activities to spice up your social life!
BlackOttawa411 is a community service which I hope you will enjoy and find useful. Feel free to e-mail information which may be of interest to other African and Caribbean people in the National Capital Region. Your suggestions as to how to improve this portal are also welcome. Thanks for visiting ... and come back often for updates!
--Sarah O
2011: U.N. International Year for Peoples of African Descent
2011: 15th anniv. of Federal observance of February as Black History Month in Canada
2011: 25th anniversary of Black History Ottawa
February is Black History / African Heritage Month in Canada
March 20 - Journée internationale de la Francophonie
March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada
June is National Aboriginal History Month (see "Our First Nations" page)
June 19 is World Sickle Cell Disease Day
June 20 is World Refugee Day
July 18 is Mandela Day
August 1 is Emancipation Day
September 8 is International Literacy Day
October is Women's History Month; Autism Awareness Month (Canada); LGBT History Month
November 20 = U.N. International Child Day
December 1 = World AIDS Day (see "Commemorations" page)
December 3 = International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 5 = International Volunteer Day
December 6 = National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 10 = Human Rights Day
May is Asian Heritage Month - See events calendar for Ottawa-Gatineau at
http://www.asianheritagemonth.net/
May 19 - 23 - Bob Marley documentary at the Bytowne Cinema! (see "events" page)
United Way Community Builder Awards - Nominate someone from your community! (see "Nominate them" page)
Socasize your way to a healthier you in 2012! (see info on socaramba on "Focus on health" page)
HIV Research on African, Caribbean and Black Community in Ottawa (see "Focus on health" page)
Supporting Black History Ottawa through your United Way donations (see "Announcements" page)
Apply now for a Marion Dewar Scholarship Fund bursary (see "Announcements" page)
FOCUS
IN MEMORIAM
HERBERT H. CARNEGIE
(November 8, 1919 - March 9, 2012)
Herb H. Carnegie, OC, a sports icon, hero, patriot, gentleman, mentor, role
model, philanthropist, activist, father, grandfather, community
leader....May his Future Aces legacy continue to live on in all the young lives
he has transformed.
Rest in peace, sir. You have truly earned your rest.
Read Herb Carnegie's profile in Who's Who in Black Canada
http://www.whoswhoinblackcanada.com/2012/03/15/herbert-carnegie/
(November 8, 1919 - March 9, 2012)
Herb H. Carnegie, OC, a sports icon, hero, patriot, gentleman, mentor, role
model, philanthropist, activist, father, grandfather, community
leader....May his Future Aces legacy continue to live on in all the young lives
he has transformed.
Rest in peace, sir. You have truly earned your rest.
Read Herb Carnegie's profile in Who's Who in Black Canada
http://www.whoswhoinblackcanada.com/2012/03/15/herbert-carnegie/
Don't touch that dial!CHUO FM 89.1 RADIO
Every Saturday, listen live to: Afrika Revisited at 10 AM EST followed by Black on Black at 11 AM "Where knowledge does not hide itself from those who seek it." www.twitter.com/blackonblack891 www/facebook.com/blackonblack891 
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Martin Luther King, Jr Day - Jan. 16
This United States federal holiday marks the birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. It is observed on the third Monday of January each year, which is around the time of King's birthday, January 15. King was the chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement, which successfully protested racial discrimination in federal and state law. Official King Center website: www.thekingcenter.org Happy Freedom Day, South Africa!
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On Newsstands now!
Mrs. Rita Marley, Sharon Marley and Donisha Prendergast (the late Bob Marley's wife, daughter and granddaughter) grace the cover of Planet Africa Magazine's latest issue! Also: Winter 2012 issue of SWAY magazine with feature article on Senator Don Meredith. Available at Chapters. More info on SWAY magazine at: www.swaymag.ca Click on the PDF file opposite to read the latest edition of The Spectrum newspaper. Winter edition of Planet Africa magazine (see "Planet Africa!" page Profiling excellence and achievement in our community : Who's Who in Black Canada http://www.whoswhoinblackcanada.com AFRO-CARIBBEAN e-NEWSLETTER News You Can Use/ Nouvelles préférentielles: job postings, activities and opportunities in the Ottawa-Gatineau area. The newsletters are usually sent on a weekly basis. Go to www.AfroCaribeOttawa.com to subscribe. |
Check this out!
Visit/promote/support a black-owned business:
Pure Joy Creations, East African Khangas (see "business spotlight" page) Attend an event: Wednesday, May 16 - NB2PW "Celebrating Mothers" Dinner (6pm, Santé Restaurant Art Gallery- 45 Rideau @ Sussex-Upstairs); Thursday, May 17 - 2012 United Way Community Builder of the Year Awards Gala (Welcome: 5pm, Program & Dinner: 6pm - 9pm, Ottawa Convention Centre – Canada Hall), CONCERT: Salsa and Timba feat. Pupy y Los Son Son (Doors open at 7pm; show starts at 9:30pm, St. Anthony's banquet Hall - 523 St. Anthony St., Ottawa); Saturday, May 19 - “BALLET TROPICAL” Dance recital (2pm, Shenkman Arts Ctr, Harold Shenkman Hall-245 Centrum Blvd, Orleans ON), CARY (Canadian Association of Rwandan Youth) 1st Anniversary Gala (6pm, Best Western Plus Hotel Gatineau, 131 rue Laurier, Gatineau, QC J8X 3W3); FILM: Marley: The definitive story of reggae superstar Bob Marley (Sat, May 19, 4:10pm; Sun, May 20, 9:10pm; Mon, May 21, 8:35pm; Tue, May 22, 8:55pm; Wed, May 23, 4:00pm - ByTowne Cinema, 325 Rideau St. Ottawa); Sunday, May 20 - Club SOCCA & Friends "No Sleeping Here Tonight" - Part II- Pyjama Party (from 10 PM, Atomic Rooster - 303 Bank St.) See "Events" page for details Tune in : Saturdays - CHUO 89.1FM (www.chuo.fm) 7am - 1 am, African, Caribbean and Latin American music and news. |
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